Omphalos by Cesair
Remember, there was a time before us. In this old world, a sense of belonging and feeling of oneness kept us together through storm and flood. Remember, there was a place; a center in the cycles of life, a portal to the inner earth. Marked with stone monuments, such places stood aligned with the pathway to the stars. Remember, there was a name at the beginning: Omphalos, the navel of the earth.
A bridge between the old and the new, Omphalos is the long awaited follow-up to Cesair's debut Dies, Nox et Omnia, featuring 12 original songs performed by former and current band members, as well as a guest appearance by FAUN's Stephan Groth.
Tracklist
| 1. | Erda | 5:09 |
| 2. | The Ruin | 5:24 |
| 3. | Rúnatal | 5:41 |
| 4. | Boudicca | 4:54 |
| 5. | Chorihani | 3:27 |
| 6. | La Luna | 4:28 |
| 7. | Troll Kalla Mik | 5:49 |
| 8. | Ahes | 4:53 |
| 9. | Mardochaios | 4:16 |
| 10. | Isolde | 4:22 |
| 11. | Surya Mantras | 2:05 |
| 12. | Umbra | 4:55 |
Credits
Produced, recorded and mixed by Fieke van den Hurk at Dearworld Studio in 's-Graveland
Mastered by Darius van Hefteren at Amsterdam Mastering
Graphic design by Fieke van den Hurk and Monique van Deursen
All lyrics by Monique van Deursen, except:
Boudicca – Q. Horatius Flaccus, 'Carmina' & William Couper, 'Boadicea: An Ode'; Chorihani – part traditional; Isolde – Anon.;La Luna – Federico García Lorca, 'Romance de la Luna, Luna'; The Ruin – part Anon.; Rúnatal – 'Poetic Edda: Hávamal'; Troll Kalla Mik – 'Poetic Edda: Hávamal' & Snorri Sturluson, 'Prose Edda: Skáldskaparmál'; Umbra – George Coşbuc, 'Umbră'; Surya Mantras - 'Upanishad'
All music, compositions and arrangements by Cesair, except:
Rúnatal, part traditional
Cesair:
Monique van Deursen - vocals, bodhrán, frame drum, darbuka
Sophie Zaaijer - violin, viola, cello, vocals, jew's harp, glockenspiel, percussion
Thomas Biesmeijer - acoustic guitar, Irish bouzouki, vocals, frame frum
Jan de Vries - drums, davul, djembé, percussion
Faber Horbach - piano, nyckelharpa, vocals
Luka Aubri - slideridoo
Fieke van den Hurk - accordion, hammered dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, percussion
Guest vocals on Ahes by Stephan Groth
License
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Rejoice, release, and exhale! Allow yourself to drift into a dreamlike trance, whilst Cesair
accompanies you into a mythical world of fantasy and enchantment. This exhilarating blend of
Eastern sounds with modern European folk will make you relax and unwind. Lean into the warm
embrace of this profound music and you will awaken recharged.